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A Writer's Odyssey

2021 · 130 min

A lavish, propulsive fantasy that cuts between two worlds, blending grief-stricken pursuit with mythic spectacle and a mounting sense of dread.

Directed by
Lu Yang
Genres
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Starring
Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dong Zijian
Tagline
Rewrite the reality.
Overview
Lu Kongwen is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor. But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading Guan Ning to accept a mission from Tu Ling to kill the author.

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Directed by
Lu Yang
Genres
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Starring
Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dong Zijian
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • obsession
  • power
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • fantasy world
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
fantasy, action, adventure, drama
Directed by
Lu Yang
Written by
Qin Haiyan, Yu Yang, Lu Yang, Chen Shu
Starring
Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dong Zijian, Yu Hewei, Guo Jingfei, Tong Liya, Dong Jie, Wang Shengdi
Music
Jed Kurzel
Cinematography
Han Qiming
Runtime
130 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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